Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Borough President James P. Molinaro, shown here in 2005, will announce a fundraising effort Friday for the borough victims of Hurricane Sandy.Staten Island Advance photo

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Borough President James P. Molinaro on Friday will announce a fundraising effort for the borough victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Giuliani and Molinaro will announce details of the effort, which will also involve The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, at a press conference at the "Postcards" 9/11 memorial on the St. George waterfront at 10 a.m.

"The devastation on our coastline from the Mid-Island to the South Shore is unbelievable," Molinaro said. "People have lost their belongings, their homes, and in some cases, their lives."

He said he wanted to make clear that the money collected through this efforts from Islanders "will remain on Staten Island and go to assist Staten Island families. While fundraising is being done for the entire tri-state area, money collected in our Borough will only be used for our Borough."

Details on how to donate will be given at the event.

Riding votes from the Island, Giuliani served two terms in City Hall. He has retained a fondness for the borough, often joking about moving here, and remains popular among Islanders.

He was widely praised for his actions in leading the city in the wake of the 9/11.